Pawlenty: Then and now
June 21, 2012 at 8:45PM
MAY 14: "I'm going to take my name off the list, so if ... you're a journalist, an observer, remove my name from the list. I went through it before with McCain." Pawlenty, telling reporters he was not a candidate for vice president.
JUNE 1: "If asked, anybody, including me, would be honored to serve." Pawenty, on a conference call.
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